Slumber screen



NOV. 6, 1934. M, l. ABRAMS r AL 1,979,520

SLUMBER SCREEN Filed Aug. 21, 1935 Patented Nov .v 6, 1934 l H UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SLUMBER' SCREEN Mary Irene Abrams and Gertrude Abrams, Portland, Oreg.

Application August 21, 1933, Serial No. 686,120

1 Claim. (01. -330) Our invention relates to a device which is par In the embodiment of our invention shown in ticularly adapted to screen the face of a sleep Figs- 2 a 5, aid device is provided W a fl person. Said device may be arranged between elongated, tongue-shaped base a, at one end of two people sleeping in the same bed, or may be which an upstanding mounting a is' arranged.

5 arranged at the side of a person to protect him A standard 19 in the form of around rod is screwagainst rays of light and draft, or may be arthreaded in the mounting a. The screw threads ranged to secure a measure of privacy such, for permit the ready removal of said standard from example, as i hospital, the mounting, but if it is notdeemed necessary M A device of this character is adapted to be into effect said removal, the standard and the base l0 corporatedin a removable, attachment adapted can be made of one element.

to be arranged at the head of a bed and provided The shield c is secured to the standard by an with a flat, elongated base adapted to underlie the element d, which encircles the standard and is mattress, a standard extending upwardly about secured to the shield by wing nuts 6. The provione end of the mattress, and a screen or shield sion of wing nuts for securing the shield to its "'151 overlying the bed and extending longitudinally element at p s said S ield 0 b asi y and 7 thereof. Said device may also be incorporated quickly removed from said element and thus from in a screen provided with a clamping device the standard b. Said shield is preferably covadapted to secure said screen to the head of a ered with some decorative fabric or is decorativebed, or may be incorporated in a device which is 1y ornamented and one or more pockets 0 are -20 fixed to but adjustable upon the head of said bed arranged upon the face or faces of said shield to 7 and thu be more or less permanently incorpoprovide a convenient storage space for small artirated in said bed. cles such, for example, as a handkerchief, watch, A supplementary object of our invention is to or other article which the sleeper wishes to have provide a device of this character which incorconvenient. porates pockets upon one or both faces of said Adjustment of said shield upon the standard screen, said pockets serving as convenient storage is accomplished by securing said parts together compartments for small articles or packages by a set screw f. By slackening the set screw 1, which may be deemed a convenience, or which said shield is permitted to rotate about its stand- M n may serve as compartments for small valuables ard and is also permitted to shift longitudinally 30 of whose safety one may be concerned. thereof. When the parts are arranged in the Further details of our invention, the objects desired position, they can be held in said posithereof and details of construction are hereintion by seating the end of the set screw against after illustrated with reference to the accomthe standard. panying drawing, in which: As is shown in Fig. 5, this embodiment of our 5' 35 Fig. 1 is a plan view of a slumber screen coninvention is adapted to b arranged a the ad stituting an attachment to a bed, but to be readof the bed 9 w t the sta d eXtending just ily removable therefrom; inside of the head piece g of said bed. The base Fig. 2 is a fragmentary elevation thereof with a of our device, shown in dotted outline, undera portion of the base shown broken away to dislies the mattress of said bed, while the shield 40' close a detail of construction; portion extends above and overlies the sleeping Fig. 3 is a modification of our invention showsurface thereof, which is covered by the spread ing a fragment of a slumber screen secured to a .0 S S um r S e is a d in e Cenportion of a bed or other standard or support by 1381 of the bed in 5 and lies between the pilmeans of a clamp; lows g3 and thus defines two sleeping spaces, one l-5 Fig. 4 is a still further modification of our inat each side of said slumber screen, and provides vention illustrating how a standard or other supa measure of p i y between d tWO Sleeping port can be secured to the head of a bed in a spaces. To serve as a screen for shielding the more or less permanent manner and yet permit l p r y f y of light such, for mp the removal and adjustment of the screen poras from a window or from an electric light, said 50 tion thereof; and slumber screen can be shifted to either side of Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a bed showing the the bed and thus it would lie at the outer edges first embodiment of our invention in place theref said pin spaces h r n tween them. on, said figure illustrating how said device is ar- To serve as a shield of this character, said slumranged to overlie the sleeping surface of the bed her screen Should he imperfel'ete and p que. =55 and with a base arranged below the mattress. The provision of the mounting element 01 and the wing nuts e permit the ready removal of a shield c and thus different shields can be provided, some having a factor of transparency, if this is desirable, and others having different decorative effects or finishes.

In Fig. 3 we show a fragment of a slumber screen adapted to be secured to a standard it by means of an adjustable clamp i. This permits a shield c with its elements at to be removably secured to a fixed portion of a bed or similar device, which is provided with elements conveniently gripped by a clamp of this character.

In Fig. 4 a slumber screen embodying our invention is shown incorporated as a fixed part of the head piece 7 of a bed. A vertical slot is defined between two spaced cleats 7c carried by said head piece. Said cleats may be formed of harmonizing or contrasting finishes with respect to the head piece of said bed and may be formed, for example, of carved wood and will thus form a decorative design upon the head of said bed.

"Lying within the slot Z formed by said cleats is a vertically-arranged standard m pivotally and removably secured between two fittings n and n. The fitting n includes a pivotal cup n2, into which the lower end of the standard m is screw-threaded. The fitting n defines a loose-fitting eye n3, thru which the standard m is slidably mounted and which provides sufiicient clearance to permit the removal of said standard from said fittings.

To mount said standard in place, it is passed thru the eye portion of the fitting n and secured by its threaded end 111. into the cup n2. Tightfitting but slidable rings 0 are arranged upon said standard and are adapted to be secured at each side of the mounting element :2 for the shield c to prevent longitudinal movement of said shield upon its standard. Said rings also may be seated tightly against said mounting element to prevent the rotation of said shield upon said standard.

In each of the modifications the same type of shield is adapted to be used. Said shield can be made of wood, metal, composition, or any appropriate material. Because of its strength and relative lightness, we have found that plywood serves as an excellent material but, of course, We do not wish our invention limited to the use of said material.

We claim:

A slumber screen including a flat, elongated, tongue-shaped base provided with an upwardly arranged portion at one end thereof extending laterally of said base, a standard secured to said upwardly arranged portion, a relatively stiff shield extending laterally from said standard, said shield being vertically arranged with one edge adjacent said standard, a U-shaped member extending about the full length and stiffening that edge of the shield adjacent the standard, and quick detachable means associated with said U-shaped member securing the latter to said standard and to said shield.

MARY IRENE ABRAMS. GERTRUDE ABRAMS. 

